Doing case study have to figure out what might be wron with her. I do have idea

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Doing case study have to figure out what might be wron with her. I do have idea but need second opinion.
Lady 28 years old College graduate honor student Served in peace Corp Married, mother of 3- 12,14 and recently pregnancy youngest 2 Symptoms: night sweat, night/day terrors, anger irritability, fear (paralyzing) Doing case study have to figure out what might be wron with her. I do have idea but need second opinion.
Lady 28 years old College graduate honor student Served in peace Corp Married, mother of 3- 12,14 and recently pregnancy youngest 2 Symptoms: night sweat, night/day terrors, anger irritability, fear (paralyzing)
Lady 28 years old College graduate honor student Served in peace Corp Married, mother of 3- 12,14 and recently pregnancy youngest 2 Symptoms: night sweat, night/day terrors, anger irritability, fear (paralyzing)

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Young lady

Mother of 3 children

Last child birth 2 years back as per the question.

Presently she is having night sweats,night/day terrors,anger, irritability, paralyzing fear

A variety of diseases can causes these symptom. Most relevant to all/most of the criterias are listed here.

1. Night terror: it's a type of parasomnia/sleep disorder listed under ICD 10. This may occur in the age group of 20-30 years.

seen in the NREM sleep/delta wave sleep. Mostly in the 3rd stage.

People suddenly may scream, they remain highly confused, and during these attacks they may sweat profusely.

Chronic sleep deprivation occurs which is associated with low mood,depression, anger irritability at daytime.

Can be diagnosed by EEG and sleep study

2. Post traumatic stress disorder:

These symptoms are also common after a traumatic life event,however no such event is listed in the question.

3. Schizophrenia

4. Panic attacks

5. Fear psychosis

6. Bipolar type 1 disorder

7. Caffeine intoxication

* Presence of Delusion,Illusion and hallucination(if any) will help pinpoint the diagnosis

** This is NOT post partum psychosis as the last child birth is 2 years back. Post partum psychosis generally gets better within weeks after delivery

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